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Meaning of capitalistic in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Qualitative Adjective
    1. Definitions
  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌkæpədlˈɪstɪk/

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  1. Qualitative Adjective

    capitalistic

    Definitions

    1. favoring or practicing capitalism

    Synonyms

    • bourgeois
    • competitive
    • free-enterprise(a)
    • private-enterprise(a)
    • individualistic
    • laissez-faire(a)

    Antonyms

    • socialistic
    • socialist
  2. 2. of or relating to capitalism or capitalists

    Examples

    • « a capitalist nation »
    • « capitalistic methods and incentives »

Famous quotes

  • « If you allow for a purely capitalistic society, without any type of regulation at all, you will get one monopoly that will eat all of the smaller fish and own everything, and then you'll have zero capitalism, zero competition - it would just be one giant company. »
    Serj Tankian
  • « Keeping books on social aid is capitalistic nonsense. I just use the money for the poor. I can't stop to count it. »
    Evita Peron
  • « When Jesus comes back, these crazy, greedy, capitalistic men are gonna kill him again. »
    Mike Tyson

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